Hulk Hogan and the demise of Gawker Media: wrestling with problems of celebrity voyeurism, newsworthiness and tabloidisation

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Antoniou, A. and Akrivos, D. 2016. Hulk Hogan and the demise of Gawker Media: wrestling with problems of celebrity voyeurism, newsworthiness and tabloidisation. Journal of Media Law. 8 (2), pp. 153-172. https://doi.org/10.1080/17577632.2016.1253909
AuthorsAntoniou, A. and Akrivos, D.
Abstract

The article uses the private-facts lawsuit of the retired wrestler Hulk Hogan against Gawker Media as a case study to look at the challenges of balancing the media’s freedom of expression and individuals’ privacy in the contemporary celebrity-centred culture. It suggests that the verdict in the privacy suit reflects the jurors’ profound disenchantment with the way in which freedom of expression was subverted in this case by the media organisation. It further adopts a comparative perspective that draws parallels and highlights differences between American and English privacy law. It explores Hogan’s claim through the lens of the emerging English privacy jurisprudence and identifies important lessons to be learnt for the future of the newly developed tort of misuse of private information.

Year2016
JournalJournal of Media Law
Journal citation8 (2), pp. 153-172
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/17577632.2016.1253909
Publication dates
Online18 Nov 2016
Publication process dates
Deposited11 Jan 2017
Accepted25 Oct 2016
Accepted author manuscript
Output statusPublished
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